Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) closed at $35.38 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.1% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.52%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.52%.
Shares of the company witnessed a gain of 32.14% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Aerospace sector with its gain of 6.68%, and the S&P 500's gain of 5.95%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Rocket Lab Corporation in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be -$0.1, reflecting a 25% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $135.07 million, indicating a 27.13% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of -$0.33 per share and a revenue of $579.17 million, indicating changes of +13.16% and +32.77%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Rocket Lab Corporation. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
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The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 1.76% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. As of now, Rocket Lab Corporation holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry is part of the Aerospace sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 51, placing it within the top 21% of over 250 industries.
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